Five women become Lorain County animal rescuers champions
Five local women from Love-a-Stray Tory Becker Mittler Lorain TNR Fido's Companion Lorain County Pit Crew and related groups bring diverse careers to rescuing abandoned frightened injured and sick dogs and cats. They secure funding foster care training and adoption while saving thousands of animals yearly. Linda Seabold contributed to this report.
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Lorain County
Critter Chronicles
Linda Seabold
Dents
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Fido
Michelle Reichlin
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Connie Field Leads Rescue and Manufacturing Roles
Connie Field, Love-a-Stray founder and Westlake manufacturing company general manager, applies sales and marketing skills to both fields. She has 40 years in manufacturing and 20 in rescue, overseeing fostering, fundraising, and vet care while balancing demanding duties with little sleep.
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Ing
Love-a-Stray
Connie Field
Tory Becker Mittler
Lorain County
Brandy Randolph
Lorain Tnr
Field
Westlake
Fields
Volunteer Spotlight: Tory Mittler Shapes Lorain County Kennel
Tory Mittler links kennel staff and volunteers at LCDK and serves as senior systems consultant at Velera. She built rescue connections after a 2015 setback, overseeing photos for adoption and improving communication to prevent overcrowding and dog euthanizations.
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Mittler
Friends of Lorain County
Velera
Valera
Kennel
LCDK
Vol
Rogers
Lorain woman leads feral cat trap neuter return effort
Brandy Randolph a Lorain TNR advocate balances duties as Sheffield Lake City Clerk while guiding a program to trap neuter and return cats. She works with Friendship Animal Protective League and local officials to legally trap and vet cats, then place them with rescues or adopters amid crowded shelters and donor fundraisers.
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Randolph
Lorain
Lorain Municipal Court
Friendship Animal Protective League
TNA
Elyria
Tina Pultrone
Lorain Tnr
Randoph
Sheffield Lake City
Reichlin Leads Contour and Fidos Rescue Network
Michelle Reichlin, with her father Paul, built Contour Tool in North Ridgeville by 2003 while cofounding Fidos Companion with ex husband Mike Sherrill. The firm adapted during the 2008 downturn, shifting to meet customer needs, including safety parts for crash dummies. Reichlin also expanded rescue work, saving hundreds of dogs through a network of fosters and partnerships while promoting clear procedures and thoughtful treatment of people.
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Reichlin
Paul
Contour Tool
North Ridgeville
Mike Sherrill
Fido’s Companion
Baldwin-Wallace
Contour
Sherrill
Lorain County
Fido
Fido’s
Lorain County Pit Crew founder aids pets and humans
Candi Rogers, a Mercy Hospital surgical assistant since 1995, volunteers with Lorain County Pit Crew providing triage like care for animals and support during emergency human surgeries. Her nonprofit focus funds vet care, vaccinations, and spay or neuter services, often aiding rescues with critical cases.
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Rogers
Mercy Hospital
Lorain County
Sissy
CareCredit
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